How Imams, Royalty and Family Celebrations are Wiping Out Polio in Nigeria

Ramlatu Musaa never met the Emir of Kano State in northern Nigeria. Of course, Ramlatu Musaa hasn't met a lot of people. She's only about a week old, born in Kano on April 29, 2018, and yet in some ways, the Emir may have helped saved her life.
Two years ago, the polio vaccine was available in Nigeria, but it was still frequently rejected by families. Stray rumors continued to circulate that it was unsafe, able to sicken children and render them infertile. So before one of that year's national vaccination campaigns began, the Emir-a hereditary leader descended from a ruling family-appeared...Read more ...